by Rhonda James

Tag: ornaments

I’ve been wanting a quick and simple budget friendly Christmas ornament project and I have come up with a perfect one to do! Now, I’ve not watched or followed any tutorials out there so I don’t know how other people do it. My way is so simple that I didn’t need to look into it further.

These burlap ornament projects began back when I was making lots of burlap flags and had loads of scraps. Since I don’t like wasting things, I gave many away but eventually turned my attention to them to figure out if I could use them for anything. This is one of the things I started doing and they have gone over so well!

This project would be great for kids, though they would need some adult assistance in the glue gun portions. It would also make a great craft project for Sunday School classes or other events as well. What I love about it is that it can be individualized and custom in any way you’d like to make it!

To make it easier, I have created this written tutorial and I’ve also created a “how-to” video here if that works easier for you.

Materials you’ll need:

Mason Jar/Canning Lids & Bands

Burlap scrap or fabric scrap of your choice

Decorative ornament of your choice sized to fit on the jar lid

Jute, hemp, satin ribbon or other trim

Berries or other accents (optional)

Tools you’ll need:

Hot Glue Gun

Scissors

Let’s get started! First, take a piece of burlap scrap and cut it to a little larger than the jar band. Put the fabric over the lid and snap the band into place. Thicker fabrics will be a snugger fit and thinner fabrics might require a little glue.

After a few seconds, pull the lid and band apart and cut the fabric a little outside around the indentations of where the ring was and put it back together. This will give the finish a cleaner look but you can bypass this step entirely if you want to attach a felt or fabric backing to it.

Next, cut any hangers or tags off and attach the ornament to the front center of the burlap or fabric using hot glue.

For the berries, those are plucked from the stem. Sometimes these can have white foam showing through. A dot of red craft paint or red marker can fix that right up. Attach those using hot glue. Alternatively, you can use any accents here that you like or that you have on hand but this step is completely optional.

The last step is that we need a way to hang it on the tree. I used a bow that I made of hemp and tied extra hemp around it to use as a hanger but you can do this in a number of different ways using all sorts of different cords, ribbons or other similar materials.

That’s it! It only takes a few minutes to assemble these into a cute and unique ornament. I will have a few of these available in the shop here.

Please let me know if you decide to try these and feel free to tag me on Instagram @thecozyloftofficial with your creations. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

xoxo

Rhonda

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Guess what time it is? It’s giveaway time! Between now and the end of the year, there will be a giveaway each month. This month, I’m going to do the giveaway on my Facebook page so please follow me here to keep up with it: https://www.facebook.com/thecozyloft/

This is what will be given away:

Four fan art creations – Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet! You can keep them all for yourself or gift them. Each of them can be personalized on the back, too!

Here are the official rules:

No purchase is necessary and a purchase does not enhance your chance of winning. This giveaway is being hosted by Rhonda James, Artist of The Cozy Loft. Winning artwork does not transfer rights. Contest void where prohibited.

Contest begins October 6, 2018 at 8:00 pm CST and ends on October 12, 2018 at 8:00 pm CST. After all entries are compiled on a spreadsheet and assigned a number, the random number generator will be used to determine a winner. Winner will be announced on October 12, 2018 at 8:10 pm CST.

To be eligible, you must be a follower of https://www.facebook.com/thecozyloft/, liked and/or shared the prize photo and have commented on any post during the contest times and dates as mentioned above. One entry per person per day. This contest is open worldwide to all ages 3 and up. It is your responsibility to determine if glass ornaments from Tennessee, USA are permitted in your location. If the winner is disqualified, another winner will be selected.

October’s prize to be given away: 4 glass fan art ornaments, hand painted. One of Winnie the Pooh, one of Tigger, one of Eeyore and one of Piglet for a total of 3 ornaments.

By your entry in this contest, you are giving your consent to The Cozy Loft to use your name/user name in the same manner of which you entered the contest as well as the general country and/or state in which you reside. Otherwise, all information is kept in confidence.

Odds of winning depend upon number of entries. One winner will be chosen for the October giveaway. Once the winner is determined, it will be announced on https://www.facebook.com/thecozyloft/ and you have 24 hours to contact The Cozy Loft with your name and complete address (including country).

Good luck and thank you for entering! Please be sure to check back often. There will be more giveaways to come between now and the end of the year.

Warm wishes from The Cozy Loft!

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I can’t believe it’s almost October! This begins the busiest season I have through the year. Ornament orders trickle in off and on through the entire year but this time of year, everyone wants to get a special and thoughtful gift for others. It’s always an honor to be asked.

These are some local ornaments I was asked to create and just finished this week:

How much fun! Oh how I wish ornament orders were spread out more through the year. I love taking my time with them and really enjoy creating them. But, alas, this is usually not the case. That being said, if you know that you want to order them, please order as soon as possible. Even though you may not need them until December, please order now. A few physical limitations such as a pinched nerve and wrist/hand problems will limit me from the 12-16 hour days I have spent the last few years painting down to more breaks and less time at the paint desk. This year, I will be turning off the shop earlier than ever to make sure I can physically fill orders in plenty of time and with the least amount of damage to myself. That’s tough to think about but has become a necessity. 🙂

I’m excited to see what requests are made from me this year.

xoxo

Rhonda

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We are getting our home ready for the holidays. What a wonderful time of year full of love, family, peace and joy!

We’ve been working on our tree and we don’t do the trendy ones, we have a traditional tree with colored lights and special-to-our-hearts ornaments and each year we purchase a special ornament for ourselves and label it so we have one for each year we have been together.

One of my favorite Christmas ornaments (from the year we were married – 2004):

Ok, she didn’t have black hair when we bought this adorable little bride and groom, but with a little paint, she looked more like me!! 😀